Getting the Most Out of a Flash Monitor

I’ve recently started freelancing for Diabetes Daily, which means that from time to time I’ll be linking to some of my columns over there.

The topic I am most frequently asked about is the FreeStyle Libre. While my experience with the device has been an extremely positive one, I definitely didn’t hit my strides after my first sensor. Any shake up to your diabetes management is going to be an adjustment. In my first column, I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks for a smoother transition from finger sticks to flash monitoring.

Like the fact that getting out of the shower, or going from a dark room to a bright one, can cause momentary changes in the readings.

Or that higher blood sugars can cause greater variances with a traditional blood glucose meter.

And that I shouldn’t obsess over the small variances, because two blood glucose meters won’t ever produce an identical reading!